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Geramaitis

GERAMÁITIS

Etymology

Stem geram- possibly contaminating from eram- and geron-, cf. Brus Еpома, Яpома, Веpамей: Иеpемий ¹ and bRuss. Геpоним, Polish. Jerome ².

Feminine FORMS

Geramaitienė / Geramaitytė

Pronunciation

/ɡʲɛrɐ¹ˈmɑˑɪtʲɪs/

SOURCES

1. M. Biryla, 1966, c. 79-80.

2. ibid., 80.